#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan on receiving Asia Society's Game Changer Lifetime Achievement Award in New York, USA on 1 November 2017. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...
On September 29, 2022, the University of Calgary Alumni Association will bestow its highest honor on Dr. Hakique Nizarali Virani, a recipient they describe as someone who "inspires, informs, and illuminates ...
Global -- Following an invitation from Buckingham Palace, Mawlana Hazar Imam requested Prince Rahim to represent him at the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which took place today. Prince Rahim attended the Committal Ceremony held at Windsor Castle this afternoon. The Committal Ceremony was attended by members of the royal family, individuals from other royal families, close friends, past ...
Contributed by Munaza Kazmi Munaza Kazmi holds MPhil in Management Sciences, is a travel writer, an author, and a co-author of scientific contributions in national and international publications.Makran Coastal Highway. Image: ...
ANZ -- Naila Pachani, a nurse from Karachi, Pakistan is committed to enriching the lives of others through the ever-evolving field of clinical research in fighting debilitating diseases such as Cancer. Naila recently completed a postgraduate degree from Monash University, Australia and is currently working as a Cancer Clinical Trials Coordinator at Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Victoria. Naila is ...
As part of a new series entitled 'What Ismailis Believe", this series explores the beliefs, practices, and doctrines of the Nizari Ismaili Muslims. ... ...
USA -- Aga Khan Museum team meets with Los Angeles Jamat and sponsors Ali Sethi concert An Aga Khan Museum (AKM) team visited Los Angeles at the end of July and the Jamat and others had the opportunity to interact with them. Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis CEO of AKM, and Amirali Alibhai, AKM 's Head of Performing Arts, met with members of ...
Global -- On 25 September, the worldwide Ismaili community will unite in a concerted effort to improve the quality of life in our neighbourhoods and societies through Environmental Stewardship. Last year, thousands of volunteers from 31 countries celebrated the inaugural Global Ismaili CIVIC Day (GICD) by taking part in more than 600 activities that helped with pandemic relief efforts and enhanced ...
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- THEEPOCHTIMES.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1965: "The danger is that the left-wing attitudes tend not only to destroy the Faith of a man towards his religion but also the respect of one individual towards another. When the Faith is broken down everything goes with it: the family, society, the individual, the intelligence."] ARTICLE: Anyone who thinks about the current civil war in America comes to realize that it is, in large measure, a war between the religious and the anti-religious. The Left has contempt for religion. And while there are secular conservatives who fight the Left, the largest and most effective opposition comes from conservative Christians and Jews. Most religious kids -- especially those who attend traditional Christian and Jewish schools -- are raised with different values than most secular kids. Here are some examples: No. 1: Religious upbringing: Fight yourself. Secular upbringing: Fight society. I studied ...
THEFEDERALIST.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2016: "Some people say, is that we live in a "post-fact" society. Yes, a post-fact society. It's not just that everyone feels entitled to his or her own opinion -- that's a good thing. But the problem comes when people feel they are entitled to their own facts." ~~ Hazar Imam, 2006: "How can we inspire people to reach beyond ... unprincipled relativism?"] ARTICLE: We've deluded ourselves into believing that truth is relative. We see this surfacing in our norms, education system, media, and politics. Men identify as women and we accept that as truth. If you question the new leftist orthodoxy of "it's all relative," you face the wrath of "cancel culture." If you want to know the reason for the death of truth in America, look to the decline of Judeo-Christian values laid out in the Bible. All of Western civilization is in decline because the church is in decline. The fall of the church is due to the fact that it has become unmoored from truth -- following the culture instead of ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Because previous great Prophets had "Asas" who succeeded them, as Ali succeeded Prophet Muhammed, the Ismailis held that no religion could claim a monopoly of truth. This basic doctrine is the doctrine of the universal divine order. However, the view of the Ismailis differed from that of the other Muslim philosophers, in that it sprang from their belief in a universal divine and moral law governing the universe. And, therefore, for Ismailis, philosophy's purpose was to not only work out the allegorical interpretation ("ta'wil") of the revelations of the stories of Prophets, but also a complete religious system which would make intelligible the "haqa'iq" (truth) of the missions of the Prophets and thereby open the only way to salvation. Having ...
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Ugandan Asians throughout the world have been celebrating this year which sees the 50th anniversary of their expulsion by the mercurial self-styled dictator, Idi Amin Dada, who saw himself as the ...
Chitral, Pakistan, 16 September 2022 - This week the Minister of International Development for Canada, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, visited Chitral, a flood-affected district in Pakistan's north. He was accompanied by the High Commissioner for Canada to Pakistan, Ms. Wendy Gilmour, Canadian Member of Parliament, Ms. Iqra Khalid, President of the Ismaili Council for Pakistan, Mr. Hafiz Sherali and CEO of ...
The Journey Within Retreat is a gathering of 25 truth-seeking individuals committed to growth and expansion for a holistic weekend of sacred sound, yoga, interactive workshops, breath work, meditation, and immersion ...
UK -- Women are crucial to AKAH and FOCUS's emergency response operations, with 40% of our nearly 40,000 local emergency volunteers being female. Today we celebrate three of them, who are based in Pakistan and hear what inspires them to be on the front line of our emergency relief operations. Gul Noori became a volunteer 22 years ago after FOCUS reached ...
USA -- Ismaili CIVIC is a global programme under which the Shia Ismaili Muslim community across the world has united around its centuries old tradition of serving humanity by rendering voluntary service to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live, regardless of faith, gender and background. Ismaili CIVIC is a global programme under which the Shia ...
PRAGERU.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2017: "Let me emphasise a point about the concept of pluralism that is sometimes misunderstood. Connection does not necessarily mean agreement." ~~ Hazar Imam, 1965: " What does happen, and this is a danger, is that the left-wing attitudes tend [to destroy] the respect of one individual towards another."] ARTICLE: Today, being "tolerant" simply means you agree with left-wing positions. When you disagree with the left on any subject -- and I mean any -- the people who claim to be tolerant don't attack your position; they attack you. They label you sexist, intolerant, xenophobic, homophobic, Islamophobic, racist, bigoted, or hater. To be tolerant of someone, you have to disagree with them. You don't "tolerate" people you agree with: you're on the same side! The element of disagreement is key to tolerance. True tolerance applies to how we treat people we disagree with, not how we treat ideas we disagree with. All people have equal value; all points of view do not. The left says ...
PRAGERU.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2015: "Is that message clear? You listen to people you don't like!"] ARTICLE: Tolerance is "the ability to live with people whose opinions and behavior you don't agree with." According to the mainstream media, the right is intolerant of everyone. Except it's just not true. Incredibly, the left isn't even tolerant of the very people they say they're tolerant of! If you're gay, or black, or an immigrant, and you're not in lockstep with current leftist orthodoxy, you know what I'm talking about. As a [gay] liberal, I've consistently found conservatives to be tolerant and open-minded. The right, much more than the left, believes in the notion of "live and let live." And that is the true definition of tolerance. But don't take my word for it: go talk to some. Whatever differences we have, ...
Portugal -- This year, Camp ILUMINAR had over 110 participants with different nationalities and origins, including Portugal, France, Angola, Congo, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Syria and Switzerland. It was heart-warming to see participants with different backgrounds come together to form lasting connections and friendships. Portuguese The Camp ILUMINAR team would like to thank specifically to all the families that hosted participants ...
We are excited to tell you about the launch of a new textbook co-edited by sisters Zahra and Shireen Kassam and their colleague and friend, registered dietitian Lisa Simon. Plant-Based Nutrition ...
The foremost Ismali jurist and founder of Fatimid Ismaili legal system al-Qadi al-Nu'man was born in 903 in Qayrawan, North Africa, into a learned family. He entered the service of Fatimid ...
The book provides an extensive survey of the Aga Khan's aspirations and his work, mainly through the Aga Khan Development Network, showing how the values of integrity and dignity are at the forefront of his work, with the traditional Muslim concepts of cosmopolitanism and social justice guiding his response to the challenges of the modern age. ...
In this book, Karen Armstrong is explaining the phenomena of Myth and how it has evolved throughout the different Eras of history to the present time, and the mythology has been reflected in the history of mankind. ...
Global -- The concept of minimalism promotes seeking meaning and happiness from life without accumulating excess material possessions. At this year's TEDx conference in Naryn, speakers shared their insights on this concept from philosophical, ecological, financial, and linguistic perspectives. Speakers from various cultural and professional backgrounds came together earlier this year for TEDx UCA Naryn, which was finally hosted in -person ...
By Sally Crocker The HSC School of Public Health recently welcomed new Dean Shafik Dharamsi, PhD. Dr. Dharamsi brings more than 25 years of transdisciplinary and international teaching, research and leadership ...
Global -- When done right, skills development can improve productivity and reduce unemployment, thereby helping to enhance quality of life. In Afghanistan, volunteers from Canada and elsewhere are helping the Jamat to acquire the right skills to thrive in a changing environment. The Afghanistan, Badakhshan, Canada (ABC) programme, designed to assist the Afghan Jamat to expand their horizons, extends also to ...
The heritage of ginans of the Nizari Ismaili community comprises hymn-like poems in various Indic dialects that were transmitted orally. Despite originating in the Indian subcontinent, the ginans continue to be ...
Teacher Khadija from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, describes how her journey with Human-Centred Design has helped her to create new ideas for meaningful lessons, and has supported her students to truly engage, become more confident and achieve better results. ...
Over the span of the last seven decades, Ismaili Imamat has contributed immensely to improving the quality of life of the people of Pakistan. The history goes back to Sir Sultan ...
USA -- Launching Institutional Spotlight, a segment highlighting members of the professional staff that serve the Jamati institutions. Our inaugural edition features Eram Mansia, Regional Academic Lead of the Secondary Teacher Education Program. Eram Mansia We are pleased to launch Institutional Spotlight, a segment by which we will periodically highlight members of the professional staff that serve the Jamati institutions. These ...
Third two-year-old Group 1 winner for Siyouni. On a productive day at The Curragh for the Aga Khan silks on Irish Champions weekend, TAHIYRA stole the show with a scintillating performance in the Gr.1 Moyglare Stakes on just her second racecourse start. Always travelling smoothly, she won by two-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of the much more experienced favourite Mediate. TAHIYRA is a ...
THEEPOCHTIMES.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1965: "The danger is that the left-wing attitudes tend not only to destroy the Faith of a man towards his religion but also the respect of one individual towards another. When the Faith is broken down everything goes with it: the family, society, the individual, the intelligence."] ARTICLE: Attacks on religion are amplifying and, today, it is becoming difficult to live Christian values without interference from the government or cultural opposition. The left has essentially declared open season on Christians. To Hollywood, Christians are fair game for marginalization and ridicule. Lucas Miles, an ordained minister, says people of all religions should be appalled at this. "If Christianity is not safe in the United States of America, then no religious belief is safe." He says Marxist ideology, which has attacked America for some time, is the cause. "If you understand Marxism, you understand the church is an obstacle to their goals." Religion poses two threats to Marxism's authority: religion offers a firm foundation of morals and values and also a higher power that governs people. Destabilizing society is a root tactic of ...
HUMANEVENTS.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2003: "Take your tasbih, take your tasbih, call "Ya Allah", "Ya Muhammad", "Ya Ali". Call the tasbih because that, in its own way, is a prayer at that time."] ARTICLE: Each section of beads on a rosary represents a series of prayers. To pray the rosary is meditative, contemplative, peaceful, and hopeful. But for The Atlantic, the beads are now a symbol of hate. In their piece, "How the Rosary Became an Extremist Symbol," Daniel Panneton declares the rosary has "acquired a militaristic meaning for radical-traditional Catholics." The attempt to paint the rosary as extremist is yet another way the progressive, ideological left attempts to divorce Americans from faith. It's obvious, based on The Atlantic's ethos, that they would only dare take aim at Catholics and Christians for their faith. Any other religion ...
WESTERNJOURNAL.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1986: "Not everything within traditions is old and outmoded and not everything within modernity is a vehicle for progress or highly effective." ~~ Hazar Imam, 1999: "[I watch and draw lessons from others as to whether] they have decided that the past is the past, there is nothing of value to bring forward, and therefore that all their traditions, their knowledge, their historic memory, all that is wiped aside."] ARTICLE: The Queen, 1957: "Because of these changes [all around us], I'm not surprised that many people feel lost and unable to decide what to hold on to and what to discard, how to take advantage of the new life without losing the best of the old. But it is not the new inventions which are the difficulty. The trouble is caused by unthinking people who carelessly throw away ageless ideals as if they were old and outworn machinery. They would have religion thrown aside, morality in personal and public life made meaningless, honesty counted as foolishness and self-interest set up in place of self-restraint. At this critical moment in our history, ...
GOOGLE.COM -- The holy Qur'an again says: "Similarly (that is like Kaaba) I have made you the middle or just people, so that you may be the guardians of. the people, and that the Prophet shall be guardian over you." In connection with this Ayat, it is narrated by Salim Ibn Kais that Hazrat Ali declared, he (Ali) was meant by the "middle or just". Sufyan Suri quotes from Saddi that Hazrat Ali had asked the Prophet the meanings of the Ayat: "I sent down the Book to you, and made those selected by Me to be its inheritors", and the Prophet replied that from "I chose them and made them inheritors of the Book" are meant "my descendants". Imam Muhammad Baqir ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Now the principles that we must always have are the principles of Islam and particularly of Ismailism and that is why I always want you not only to know your religion, but to understand the principles upon which it is based.... I want you to be able to understand your religion and if there are any questions, do not hesitate to ask. It is much better to ask and receive an answer than to have a feeling of frustration inside you. When you are studying Quran, when you are studying the history of Imams, when you are studying the history of pre-Islamic Arabia, I would like you to take ...
By MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah andSimergphotos Simerg's series entitled "Books by Ismaili Authors" continues with Toronto based based Mahmoud Hirji's book "Monkey Tales and Other Short Stories." We follow the same Q/A format as our earlier presentations of books written by Zul Premji (Calgary), Azim Jiwani (Vancouver), Naznin Rahemtulla Hébert (Montreal), Shairoz Lakhani (London, UK), Shelina Shariff Zia (New York), Ali ...
Samina Baig spoke at Aga Khan University's (AKU) Faculty of Arts and Sciences Library series titled Beyond the Shelves. Karachi, September 8, 2022: "Don't be afraid of failures as you learn ...
